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To: BurbankKarl
These ticket issuing cameras operate in violation of the Sixth Amendment:

Sixth Amendment – Trial by jury and other rights of the accused.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

5 posted on 07/12/2007 9:21:42 AM PDT by Weeedley
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To: Weeedley
Uh......tell 'that' to Tom DeLay.

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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. <.i>

15 posted on 07/12/2007 10:00:21 AM PDT by XenaLee
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To: Weeedley

“These ticket issuing cameras operate in violation of the Sixth Amendment:”

Ask the people who got those tickets in DC — so far, the high courts don’t agree with you.


16 posted on 07/12/2007 10:03:39 AM PDT by TWohlford
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To: Weeedley
The witness is the park officer that reviews the film. The film is evidence. The camera is not the witness.

The accused can challenge the citation.

I really don't see how it violates the Sixth Amendment.

It is unreasonably intrusive. There are better and less intrusive ways of enforcing traffic laws and addressing problems with people speeding down such roads.

I oppose what they are doing, but I don't see how it is unconstitutional.

35 posted on 07/12/2007 1:11:39 PM PDT by untrained skeptic
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